- Google Docs already lets you use Gemini to get help with writing when accessing the service through your web browser.
- We’ve just spotted early evidence of “Help me write” coming to the Docs Android app.
- Right now we don’t have much more than the appearance of that name, with the tool not yet functional.
Google’s been spending the better part of the past couple years squeezing AI tools into just about every nook and cranny of its apps and services — for better or for worse. Some of those additions feel like absolute upgrades, while others (like Search AI Mode) are more of an acquired taste. The nice thing for many, though, is that Google’s not forcing us to use them, and that’s especially true for its generative AI tools, like Gmail’s “Help me write.” If you do find those useful, you may soon have a new option to try out, as a Workspace web feature gets ready to go mobile.
Two years ago, we didn’t even have Gemini yet, but back in those Bard days Google also introduced its Duet AI for Cloud, and that’s where we first met its “Help me write” tools for Docs and Gmail. While that’s now part of Gemini, there’s been a big limitation hanging over the feature this whole time: While it works just fine in Docs on the web, you haven’t been able to similarly take advantage of it through the Docs app on Android.